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Lead Executive Assistant Slough (Head Office) We operate a dynamic working model built on trust, choice and balance. Colleagues typically connect in person 3 days per week, as we know the best ideas and relationships grow when we collaborate side by side. We also offer Dynamic Friday Hours, giving colleagues the opportunity to flex their time and finish early on a Friday, where the role allows. Join our snack-loving team We’re looking for a Lead Executive Assistant to join us at KP Snacks. If you’re ready to bring your ideas to the table, grow your skills and be part of a team that values what makes you, you – this could be your next big move. About the role As Lead Executive Assistant, you’ll provide high-level support to our CEO while leading a team of three Executive Assistants. Acting as a trusted partner, you’ll manage complex schedules, critical communications and stakeholder relationships, enabling the CEO to focus on driving the business forward. You’ll also own the planning and delivery of key internal events and set the standard for excellence across the EA community. This is a pivotal role requiring discretion, agility and the ability to anticipate needs before they arise. What’s in it for you? We believe in rewarding our colleagues and helping them thrive. Here’s a flavour of what we offer: * Annual bonus scheme, with a strong track record of overachievement * Comprehensive healthcare support – including Medicash Health Cash Plan or Private Healthcare, Digital GP, Best Doctors second opinion service and specialist cancer care * KP Pension Plan – contribution matching up to 7% of your salary * 25 days holiday, plus the option to buy more * KP4ME – our online platform for benefits, discounts, wellbeing tools and more What will you be doing? * Executive support: Manage the CEO’s complex diary and travel, handle confidential communications, prepare board papers and presentations, and act as a trusted liaison with stakeholders * Strategic support: Provide concise briefings, track CEO-driven initiatives, and support leadership meetings and business-wide events * Event ownership: Lead planning and delivery of major internal events, ensuring consistency, brand alignment and excellent colleague experience * Office excellence: Oversee CEO expenses, documentation and governance materials, while driving process improvements for efficiency * Team leadership: Coach and develop a team of three Executive Assistants, set service standards and champion best practice across the EA community Who are we? We’re KP Snacks, part of the Intersnack family. Across more than 30 countries, over 15,000 of us work together to make the snacks people love – from Hula Hoops to McCoy’s. In the UK, we’re a team of around 2,400 colleagues, based across seven sites and our Slough HQ. We’re proud of our close-knit culture, where we speak up, celebrate differences and push boundaries together. We’re committed to inclusion We’re building a workplace where everyone belongs. If you don’t tick every box, we’d still love to hear from you – your unique perspective could be just what we need. And if there’s anything we can do to make the process easier for you, just let us know. We’d love to hear from you if you can bring: * Proven experience as an EA supporting C-suite executives in a fast-paced FMCG or corporate environment * Experience shaping an EA function – driving efficiencies, setting standards and leading change * Ability to use data, insight and feedback to improve processes and ways of working * Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure * Exceptional communication skills and the ability to influence and build relationships at all levels * Comfortable working in ambiguity and helping shape an evolving model * Line management experience and confidence in leading a team * High level of digital literacy (Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, PowerPoint) and strong business acumen #LI-SC1 #LI-Hybrid

Location: Windsor, UK Salary: Up to £75,000 per annum Job Type: Fulltime, Permanent Who are we? We’re En Route. We’re a welcoming bunch, with a down-to-earth outlook that helps build lasting relationships with customers and colleagues alike. As global specialists in passenger solutions, supply chain services and sourcing for airlines and airline caterers, we operate globally as part of dnata, one of the world’s largest combined air services providers. En Route’s expertise is one of the many reasons why we’ve enjoyed more than 20 years as a global food solutions partner, with offices in the UK, USA, Australia and UAE. Are you ready to become part of our story? Our Values Created by En Route colleagues, our values sit at the very heart of our business. Job Purpose Reporting into the Category Development Director, The Head of Category will lead a team of food professionals to develop and deliver new and improved, innovative, high-quality and differentiated products for the airline industry. Working in line with project RACI matrices, the Head of Category will ensure close alignment with cross functional category teams to develop ‘on time’, quality products that delight our customers whilst meeting commercial briefs and ensuring data led decision making is driving robust commercial outcomes whilst building and maintaining strong working relationships with a broad range of category suppliers The Head of Category will be responsible for driving the performance and on-going development of a team of food professionals ensuring they are meeting stretching objectives and driving individual and team success. Key Responsibilities • Proactively keeping abreast of customer strategy, insight and direction and broader airline sector trends., • Spending time on strategic planning, scoping out & researching the project/category to determine clear outcomes., • Staying close to the target customers and up to date with broader market dynamics, anticipating future customer needs for specific categories., • Work collaboratively across En Route, ensuring all activities relating to the development of new products/existing products are well coordinated and that speed to market and commercial viability is optimised., • Driving continuous improvement and quality mindset in all development projects., • Ensuring commercial value of projects is used as a differentiator for where the team are investing their focus and energies., • Concept creation & supplier briefing., • Benchmarking & technical compliance to all standards., • Ensuring core processes across the team are clearly documented, regularly reviewed and used as part of all onboarding and training activities, • Undertake business travel in line with business requirements, • To undertake any other duties, which may from time to time be assigned. This job description is not intended to be either prescriptive or exhaustive, but it is issued as a general framework at the time of writing., • Work collaboratively with relevant stakeholders on assigned projects for efficient delivery of profitable product change appropriate for the relevant customer and category requirements., • Communicating the strategy to the team, to maximise understanding, ensuring all team members have aligned individual performance goals., • Role model the En Route values. Providing timely, motivational feedback to others, encouraging them to demonstrate the values., • Provide strategic category subject matter expertise to the wider global business, • Conduct meaningful 1:1s and PDPs, taking a proactive interest in developing others to ensure that they are equipped with the necessary knowledge, skills and behaviours to perform their roles with confidence and progress in their careers., • Design and deliver authentic, high-impact presentations that showcase both product and commercial acumen, • Deputise for the Category Development Director as required. Experience and Qualifications • Previous product development experience within Manufacturing or Retail (Essential), • Experience in launching major NPD/Brand projects (Essential), • Proven track record of high quality, commercially successful product development & supplier management (Essential), • Negotiating with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders (Essential), • Leading and motivating a team of food development specialists (Desirable), • Budget management (Desirable), • Aviation sector experience (Desirable), • Degree in Business, Retail Management, supply chain or economics (Desirable) Key Skills • Good analysis skills and capable of analysing sales & insight data, • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, • Excellent organisational skills, • Ability to balance the need for documented processes and SOPs with agile problem solving, • A tenacious problem solver, • An ability to tell meaningful stories that engage colleagues and suppliers in understanding our mission and values, • Motivational leader Benefits • Birthday day off, • 25 days off a year, • Company bonus scheme, • Hybrid Working (4 days in office), • Medical Insurance, • Referral Scheme, • Social Events, • Flexi Time

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